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Post# 821996   5/4/2015 at 14:41 (3,280 days old) by suds14 (Pittsburgh)        

Hi Guys,

I need a some advice. When my Series 80 Kenmore goes into the spin cycle I need to give the basket a little push to get it spinning. I tighten the belt and it starts spinning light loads but heavier loads I need to give it a push. Any suggestion on what the problem my be? I can post serial & model number later this evening if needed.

Thanks

David




Post# 822021 , Reply# 1   5/4/2015 at 17:28 (3,279 days old) by searsbest (Attleboro, Ma)        
needs a push.....

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Is this a direct drive? Sounds like you either have a bad clutch, or a bad main shaft on the gear case and it it leaking onto the clutch

Post# 822042 , Reply# 2   5/4/2015 at 20:03 (3,279 days old) by suds14 (Pittsburgh)        

The washer is belt drive.

Post# 822321 , Reply# 3   5/6/2015 at 22:10 (3,277 days old) by ladyk (Tacoma)        

Worn or out of adjustment basket drive. There should be 1/16th inch clearance I believe between the clutch plate and where it contacts the pulley. My grandmas 59 Kenmore got the same way after 15 years or so. Plus it needed center post bearings. It got scrapped for a boo Kenmore, large capacity, Penta vane model. Ugh!!


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